The Danger in Buying the Biggest

By

Sham Gad

| Apr 22, 2013 | 2:03 PM EDT

There's a common belief that a big company is always the safest place to park your money.

There's certainly no denying that size has its advantages in investing. Multiple lines of business, geographic diversity and deeper financial resources are all things that prove valuable in tough environments. But I would argue that despite these undeniable benefits to size, it can be quite perilous to your portfolio to owning the biggest companies....318 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.

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